More information on Todd's house.

[lithera]

From Michelle -

The contractors the city sent in to fix the sewage damage were blocking the heating ducts with foam. They forgot to take 1 or 2 of them out and then told Todd to turn on the heater. The oil furnace. The house went up and is pretty much gone. He will be getting money for it but that could be some time.

Michelle is currently asking for people to donate to the Red Cross because the Red Cross is helping them out. The two kids are Tyler (12) and Kayleigh (8). If anyone has anything for two geeky kids of that age, things will be appreciated.

If anyone has any ideas, I'm open to hearing them.

Comments

[apestyle.livejournal.com]

Oh holy cow. I'm sure we'll have something for them soon.

[m00t.livejournal.com]

Oh my god.

Oh my god

As if they haven't been through enough. :(

[julzerator.livejournal.com]

I have a ps1 to give the kids... as well as some games.

Gods... I don't know what else to say.

[c-jyd.livejournal.com]

For what its worth, we've talked to Michelle. Stressed, obviously, but people are doing as well as can be hoped for under the circumstances.
They have our # and access to our place should they need it.

[jeditigger.livejournal.com]

I was just thinking...think they'd want my X-Box? I don't play it.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

I'll ask. There have been a few offers of game stations but that's the first X-box.
*hugs*

[jeditigger.livejournal.com]

I spoke with Gavin. I think I'll need a second controller and some more age-appropriate games, but yeah, I should be shipping it tomorrow or Friday.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Sweet.

[fireballof3.livejournal.com]

Do you have the DVD player thingie for it?

I've got the DVD player thing but never use it and can throw that into the X-pile if needed.

[jeditigger.livejournal.com]

Oh, SWEET! I'd forgotten the DVD player for it! No, I don't have the control for that because I already have a DVD player. WOW, that'd rock!

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Mike is the bomb diggity.

[fireballof3.livejournal.com]

Word up yo.

[fireballof3.livejournal.com]

Consider it added to the pile!

And some controllers

And a game or 2.

And stuff!!!

[fireballof3.livejournal.com]

After reading Gavin's entry, a thought ocurred - we've got a couple (hundred) stuffed animals we can part with. Prob not much in the way of clothes, but I might be able to scrounge some stuff suitable for Todd. Do you know his size?

Let me see what else we could pull together. We'll give you (or Gavin if he shows) a pile o stuff @ the chocolate party.

[fireballof3.livejournal.com]

Oh, I can loan a video camera for the applicaiton for extreme makeover. (seeing that they want video)

[c-jyd.livejournal.com]

Apparently they're good for clothes. Those are being replaced en masse.

Toys and stuffed animals to keep the kids busy in the meanwhile remain good things. I definitely want to make sure Kayleigh gets a new stuffed cthulu, at least. Good, age-appropriate reading material for them both would also be good, since both of them are rather intelligent kids, and I know David tears through books.

I'm sure having the video would be helpful as well.

[puppygrrl.livejournal.com]

Which version of the cthulu? I can cover that...I want to get a couple for my nephews anyway since they have birthdays coming.

[c-jyd.livejournal.com]

I think Kat has that covered, but other stuffed animals would be good. Also wanted to know if you're willing to donate some of your younger-age targetted books? I figured it wouldn't be an issue, but thought I should check.